“Platform Shoes”

1. “Platform Shoes” A problem solving challenge in Shoe technology Written by Sony Gala Modified by T. Johnson

2. Georgia Performance Standards • MSENGR-EET-1: Students will examine the nature of engineering & technology. • Define engineering & technology • MSENGR-EET-3: Students will explain the engineering design process. • Examine the engineering design attributes • Demonstrate the principles of research and design • MSENGR-EET-4: Students will demonstrate an understanding for a technological world through hands-on projects. • Apply the engineering design process • MSENGR-EET-5: Students will analyze the designed world of engineering, electronics, manufacturing, and energy systems. • Examine Manufacturing • MSENGR-EET-7: Students will develop leadership skills and work ethics. • Demonstrate work ethics within the classroom and lab environment.

3. Design Problem Have you ever thought about how your shoes were made? Lots of research and development goes into the design of shoes, from athletic shoes to walking shoes to dress shoes. In this design challenge your team will design, build and test a platform shoe.

4. COPY THIS IN YOUR DESIGN NOTEBOOK • Your challenge: Design and construct a new platform shoe. • Requirements: The shoe must be 1” in height and must fit one person in your group. • Materials: • Posterboard (1/2 piece) • Construction paper (2 lg. sheets) • Glue. • Tools: Rulers, Markers, Scissors

5. TESTING: • Height • 25 ft. model walk (no dragging) • Bonus: • Construct a pair of shoes • Construct a shoe box • Create an advertisement • (No extra materials will be provided for these items)

6. Shoe Technology and Platform shoes • How It’s Made – men’s leather dress shoes • What’s up factories – New balance tennis shoes

9. Procedure • Students will work in groups of 2-3 as assigned by the instructor to develop a solution to the design problem. • Students will design and build a platform shoe • Each student will maintain a design notebook of the problem solving steps.

10. Grading • Design Notebook 20pts • Shoe: • meets specs. 10pts • Appropriate use of supplies 5pts • Weight 5pts • Design 5pts • Quality of Construction 5pts • Total possible: 50pts

11. Steps of the Problem Solving Process • State the problem • Collect information • Develop possible solutions • Choose the best solution • Implement • Evaluate

12. Step 1 – Clearly state the problem • In your own words, explain the problem.

13. Step 2 - Collect information • People - • Information - • Materials - • Tools & Machines - • Time - • Energy - • Capital - • Develop at least 2 questions that you still need information about.

14. Step 3 – Develop possible solutions Each student will brainstorm and sketch 3 different solutions and provide a written explanation of each. Example: Drawing Explanation

15. Step 4 – final idea Select the best design Draw the front and top ½ scale on graph paper and tape it in your design notebook

16. TOP FRONT

18. Step 5 - Implement • After steps 1-4 have been checked off by the instructor, groups will receive materials and construct their solution.

19. Evaluate • List the 7-resources • People • Information • Materials • Tools & Machines • Time • Energy • Capital

20. Step 6 - Evaluate • The final product will be evaluated by the instructor to determine if it meets specifications. • One member of the group will demonstrate the effectiveness of the shoe by completing a “Model walk” • Instructor will evaluate the product to determine its post-test functionality. • Bonus points will be awarded for additional items.

21. During Clean-up • After you have been dismissed to your desk: • Complete your journal: Today I… • Take out your stamp card.

22. Step 6 – Final ReflectionIN PARAGRAPH FORM • PART 1: • In your own words, using complete sentences explain how you used the problem solving process to develop your solution. (Go through the process step by step) • Part 2: • Did you complete the project? • What do you like best about your project? • What do you like least? • What would you do differently?